August 2003 Image of
the Month
M 83 Hydra
3 @ 15 min luminance averaged
with SBIG ST-2000 July 27, 2003
Above image cropped from
full frame
above at 200% +15 min
each RGB unbinned
Note spiral arm structure
in larger satellite galaxies as well as contrasting color between
nucleus and their arms.
C-18 image courtesy of
Norma Rose Observatory, Queensland, Australia.